Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health asking residents to stay updated on vaccinations with breakthrough cases increasing
Lyon County Public Health is asking residents to keep up on COVID-19 vaccines as indications are COVID is at high levels in the community, even as official numbers are down from last week. On Wednesda...
Sep 22, 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map.
Drought deepens across south half of KVOE listening area
Severe drought has expanded into parts of Lyon and Chase counties in the latest report from the US Drought Monitor -- and extreme drought is now into the KVOE listening area further to the south. Seve...
Sep 22, 2022 US Drought Monitor map.
2023 Kansas Teacher of Year to be announced Saturday
Emporia High teacher Erica Huggard will learn this weekend whether she's the state's 2023 teacher of the year. Huggard and six other finalists will learn the announcement as part of a special receptio...
Sep 22, 2022 Emporia High biology teacher Erica Huggard (center) poses with EHS Principal Dathan Fischer (left) and USD 253 Emporia Superintendent Allison Anderson-Harder for a photo. Huggard was named as the Region 1 secondary-level finalist for Kansas Teacher of the Year. USD 253 Emporia photo.
Needed rain falling across KVOE listening area Thursday
The KVOE listening area is getting some much-needed rainfall Thursday. The KVOE studios have received around 0.50 inches as part of activity since midnight. The Emporia Municipal Airport is at 0.42 in...
Sep 22, 2022 WeatherTAP.com radar image
Small grass fires near Emporia handled quickly Wednesday
Several Lyon County fire departments went east of Emporia to handle small grass fires Wednesday afternoon. Initially, several fires were reported near Roads 190 and U, about six miles east of Emporia ...
Sep 21, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia City Commission approves grant application to state of Kansas during regular meeting Wednesday
With a new housing development in the works for the city of Emporia, city commissioners are hoping to secure funding from the state of Kansas to move the project forward. Commissioners approved a reso...
Sep 21, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
FHTC in Chronicle of Higher Education's top 10 for three-year graduation rates
After getting high marks for its practical nursing program, Flint Hills Technical College has more positive news to share overall. The college has announced it is among the top 10 associate-degree-gra...
Sep 21, 2022 Flint Hills Technical College photo.
KVOE seeking addresses for annual Drive for Food on Oct. 20
The Salvation Army and Spartan Stop food pantries need food, and you can help meet the need at both locations. KVOE is now taking addresses for its annual Drive for Food on Oct. 20. All non-perishable...
Sep 21, 2022 KVOE News photo.
Drive-thru food drive coming Thursday for United Way of Flint Hills
Area residents are asked to donate food Thursday as the United Way of the Flint Hills continues its annual fundraising drive. Thursday marks the third annual drive-thru food drive for the United Way. ...
Sep 21, 2022 United Way of the Flint Hills graphic.
Lyon County Commission poised to approve infrastructure projects at weekly action meeting
Infrastructure matters will highlight the Lyon County Commission action meeting Thursday. Commissioners could approve a roughly $10,000 quote to mark turn arrows and handle striping at 18th and Americ...
Sep 21, 2022 Lyon County Commission photos.
